Football Recruiting 2022

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I saw this kid at a Newman practice a few weeks ago, and was super impressed! I didn’t know that he already had an offer from us. All I can tell you guys is..............OMG!!!! I pray we get him. Remember you heard it here first. This kid is going to be the real deal.

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Wave QB wrote: Wed Oct 09, 2019 9:26 pm I saw this kid at a Newman practice a few weeks ago, and was super impressed! I didn’t know that he already had an offer from us. All I can tell you guys is..............OMG!!!! I pray we get him. Remember you heard it here first. This kid is going to be the real deal.

https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/ ... son-251668
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AJ Johnson went to McMain his freshman year and was killing it. He transferred to Newman, so he had to sit out this year. I asked some folks I know about him, and they all told me that this kid is a hell of a basketball player as well. One coach (who is now at Abramson) told me that he was dunking like crazy in middle school while at Akili Academy! Lol. Looking forward to seeing what he does with Arch. Hopefully, we can snatch up some big time recruits by being able to showcase a top 25 G5 program.


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The next Manning: High school freshman QB Arch Manning has the game to match his name https://theathletic.com/1345089/2019/11 ... ed-article
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I get that we have to be recruiting these kids early. But none of this means anything until December of their Senior years of HS. Most kids, it seems, renege on their verbal commitments, particularly those that are before the middle of their Senior season of HS Football. What we line up now for 2022 is going to be a whole different story than what we sign. I'm not against going after these underclass HS players, and would LOVE to land Manning. I'm just saying it's kinda crazy to put much emphasis a few years out, even if they give us verbal commitments.
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The better these guys perform over the next few years the worse chance we have to sign them.
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Jaxwave wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2019 12:52 pm The better these guys perform over the next few years the worse chance we have to sign them.
That's the recruiting dilemma: Go after a kid that's a HS underclassman and he gets on the radar of other schools. He plays well and gets P5 offers. He plays poorly and we have to wonder if we should offer. Now, I'm not saying that a Newman QB named Manning was going to fly under anybody's radar....
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At some point you have to put your faith in Coach Fritz and his staff to be able to sell the advantages Tulane offers. Granted, we're not going to be landing 4 and 5 star players, we just have to accept that. But Fritz has shown the ability to sell recruits on the Tulane package. Education, world class city, and great conference.
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RobertM320 wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2019 4:09 pm At some point you have to put your faith in Coach Fritz and his staff to be able to sell the advantages Tulane offers. Granted, we're not going to be landing 4 and 5 star players, we just have to accept that. But Fritz has shown the ability to sell recruits on the Tulane package. Education, world class city, and great conference.
Precisely. Now is not the time to have concerns about Tulane recruiting. That would have been in December 2015, after firing a Super Bowl winning coach and announcing to the world that no one could win at Tulane. Like compound interest, recruiting is a process that builds upon success and prior results.

Trust in Fritz. Fritz will provide.
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GreenLantern wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2019 4:26 pm
That would have been in December 2015, after firing a Super Bowl winning coach and announcing to the world that no one could win at Tulane.
Calling CJ a "Super Bowl winning coach," which is technically true, is a bit disingenuous and I guarantee you that nobody, and I mean nobody, ever said "If CJ can't win at Tulane no one can."




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ajcalhoun wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2019 6:28 pm
GreenLantern wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2019 4:26 pm
That would have been in December 2015, after firing a Super Bowl winning coach and announcing to the world that no one could win at Tulane.
Calling CJ a "Super Bowl winning coach," which is technically true, is a bit disingenuous and I guarantee you that nobody, and I mean nobody, ever said "If CJ can't win at Tulane no one can."




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This is correct and hilarious. It’s like cherry picking data to mis represent the truth. I would love for someone to say “If CJ can't win at Tulane no one can." To me. I would have an entertaining response. You can also sub in cow dick with similar sentiments and a similar response from me.
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Eaglewave wrote: Thu Oct 10, 2019 7:01 am AJ Johnson went to McMain his freshman year and was killing it. He transferred to Newman, so he had to sit out this year. I asked some folks I know about him, and they all told me that this kid is a hell of a basketball player as well. One coach (who is now at Abramson) told me that he was dunking like crazy in middle school while at Akili Academy! Lol. Looking forward to seeing what he does with Arch. Hopefully, we can snatch up some big time recruits by being able to showcase a top 25 G5 program.


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GreenLantern wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2019 4:26 pm That would have been in December 2015, after firing a Super Bowl winning coach
Well-said. Truth.
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GreenLantern wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2019 4:26 pm
RobertM320 wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2019 4:09 pm At some point you have to put your faith in Coach Fritz and his staff to be able to sell the advantages Tulane offers. Granted, we're not going to be landing 4 and 5 star players, we just have to accept that. But Fritz has shown the ability to sell recruits on the Tulane package. Education, world class city, and great conference.
Precisely. Now is not the time to have concerns about Tulane recruiting. That would have been in December 2015, after firing a Super Bowl winning coach and announcing to the world that no one could win at Tulane. Like compound interest, recruiting is a process that builds upon success and prior results.

Trust in Fritz. Fritz will provide.
Let us see how well we recruit if changes are not made among the weakest performing coaches.
Jeffrey Johnson is regressing to Braynon Edwards status under Coach Dawson. D-lineman do not learn technique running into a fixed steel machine. You have to go live, good vs good - time again & again & again. Steel contraptions provide *zero* development for defensive. lineman.
Our DB's are coached by the three stooges of Curtis, McClesky & what's his hyphenated from Army. Our defensive strategy has consistently failed under this staff because of a complete breakdown of tactics & execution. If there is not turnover of the position group coaches our program is going nowhere with recruiting, or wins.
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wave97 wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 10:03 am
GreenLantern wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2019 4:26 pm
RobertM320 wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2019 4:09 pm At some point you have to put your faith in Coach Fritz and his staff to be able to sell the advantages Tulane offers. Granted, we're not going to be landing 4 and 5 star players, we just have to accept that. But Fritz has shown the ability to sell recruits on the Tulane package. Education, world class city, and great conference.
Precisely. Now is not the time to have concerns about Tulane recruiting. That would have been in December 2015, after firing a Super Bowl winning coach and announcing to the world that no one could win at Tulane. Like compound interest, recruiting is a process that builds upon success and prior results.

Trust in Fritz. Fritz will provide.
Let us see how well we recruit if changes are not made among the weakest performing coaches.
Jeffrey Johnson is regressing to Braynon Edwards status under Coach Dawson. D-lineman do not learn technique running into a fixed steel machine. You have to go live, good vs good - time again & again & again. Steel contraptions provide *zero* development for defensive. lineman.
Our DB's are coached by the three stooges of Curtis, McClesky & what's his hyphenated from Army. Our defensive strategy has consistently failed under this staff because of a complete breakdown of tactics & execution. If there is not turnover of the position group coaches our program is going nowhere with recruiting, or wins.
Great points Wave97. The combination of improved recruiting and poor game performance, makes me really wonder what is going on at practice, Monday thru Fridays? Why do talented defensive players seem to regress during their Tulane years? Why does our OL never seem to measure up against our AAC competitors? Why can't our WRs catch the ball consistently? Why do we tackle so poorly? Why does a Keon Howard start ahead of a Michael Pratt? What is going on at practice?
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With the way our receivers look at the moment, we need to let AJ Johnson know that he will start as a true freshman here! Get this kid Fritz!
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We are competing with LA tech and Memphis for many on that list. Memphis was very successful last year in LA, we need to beat them for the kids we want.
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Bicoastalwave wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 2:16 pm We are competing with LA tech and Memphis for many on that list. Memphis was very successful last year in LA, we need to beat them for the kids we want.
Memphis has been eating lunch and dinner in the Greater New Orleans and Louisiana recruiting grounds. They've out recruiting us in our backyard for over a decade.
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DfromCT wrote: Sat Apr 24, 2021 6:19 am
Bicoastalwave wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 2:16 pm We are competing with LA tech and Memphis for many on that list. Memphis was very successful last year in LA, we need to beat them for the kids we want.
Memphis has been eating lunch and dinner in the Greater New Orleans and Louisiana recruiting grounds. They've out recruiting us in our backyard for over a decade.

Memphis has a lot of coaches on their staff with some unique titles.


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Pepper wrote: Sat Apr 24, 2021 9:53 am
DfromCT wrote: Sat Apr 24, 2021 6:19 am
Bicoastalwave wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 2:16 pm We are competing with LA tech and Memphis for many on that list. Memphis was very successful last year in LA, we need to beat them for the kids we want.
Memphis has been eating lunch and dinner in the Greater New Orleans and Louisiana recruiting grounds. They've out recruiting us in our backyard for over a decade.

Memphis has a lot of coaches on their staff with some unique titles.


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Do we have a Team Chaplin? For many recruits, from religious families, that might be viewed as an important consideration.
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If that’s what we need, go get one. I actually remember there being a priest at Tulane who was the team spiritual leader for the Pittsburg Steelers during their playoff and Super Bowl runs. Really funny and pragmatic Irishman, ALOT of wild stories from the team.

On a separate note- how many coaches do we have vs Memphis ? I know the ncaa limits on field coaches, but not analysts. I hope WF has what he needs
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Tulane’s team Chaplain is Corey Olivier
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AJ Johnson committed to LSu.
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